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dnovo
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Re: Hambrusch 375 H&H
15/04/07 09:43 AM

"According to the Hallowell website, that particular rifle is NOT a 375 Flanged but a belted magnum. Plus it has been "magnaported"......how sad. Thirteen inch LOP, very SHORT too!"

Yes, not an issue, and not for the right person.

The rifle in question is no longer at Morris' site, it is in my gunroom. And there is a 'why' to all of the issues raised in the responses.

The 375 H&H is a much easier to locate (and much less expensive to shot) cartridge than its slightly less powerful Flanged brother. Less 'traditional?' Perhaps, although I would venture to say that for every 375 Flanged double, there are 15 chambered in the belted, rimless H&H (and in the same ratio from the birthplace of both rounds, Holland & Holland.) And, the 375 H&H is not the ultra high pressure, abrupt recoil load that the more modern powerhouses such as the 375 Ultamag or my least favorite, nastiest recoiling cartridge on the planet, the 'shot it once, three rounds were enough to send me off to a friend's 600 NE to relax' 378 Weatherby. The 375 H&H is a pleasure to shoot even without porting.

But why port this one? The rifle was built for a woman to shoot, and given its dimensions, a slight woman at that. The name 'Sue' on the trigger guard is a dead give away. That is one reason I bought it, my 5'2" 90 pound wife finds the porting works for her and the LOP is great for her as well. And the porting is done as discreetly as can be. Uses a series of small holes, very tiny and hard to spot unless you are looking for them.

The 'upside' of this rifle is the incredible condition, the wonderful fit and finish, engraving, accuracy (it shoots very well) and the fact that, with the fitted case -- which is built like a bank vault itself-- and the features, it was a steal.

Now, when she lets me shot it, a slip on pad 'cures' the LOP issue for me.

Horses for courses and rifles for specific types of shooters. This rifle was built for a specific purpose and fits the bill admirably. Dave

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Favourite Caliber	mickey	28/03/07 02:33 PM
Re: Favourite Caliber	Safarischorsch	22/04/07 05:12 PM
Re: Favourite Caliber	Schamankungulo	23/04/07 11:44 AM
Re: Favourite Caliber	500grains	23/04/07 12:32 PM
Re: Favourite Caliber	hoppdoc	27/04/07 03:28 AM
Re: Favourite Caliber	500grains	27/04/07 11:31 PM
Re: Favourite Caliber	DarylS	28/04/07 12:42 AM
Re: Favourite Caliber	ducota	28/04/07 08:07 AM
Re: Favourite Caliber	CptCurl	28/04/07 01:19 PM
Re: Favourite Caliber	empirevr	01/05/07 07:15 AM
Re: Favourite Caliber	Marrakai	01/05/07 07:08 PM
Re: Favourite Caliber	gatsby	02/05/07 03:02 AM
Re: Favourite Caliber	empirevr	10/05/07 07:53 AM
Re: Favourite Caliber	gatsby	10/05/07 03:04 PM
Re: Favourite Caliber	dnovo	10/05/07 11:18 PM
Re: Favourite Caliber	DarylS	11/05/07 01:23 AM
Re: Favourite Caliber	Marrakai	11/05/07 11:28 PM
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Re: Favourite Caliber	gatsby	11/05/07 09:15 AM
Re: Favourite Caliber	dnovo	11/05/07 09:26 AM
Re: Favourite Caliber	empirevr	11/05/07 08:03 PM
Re: Favourite Caliber	dnovo	10/05/07 09:50 AM
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Re: Favourite Caliber	Rustyzipper	22/04/07 12:23 PM
Re: Favourite Caliber	gatsby	15/04/07 06:28 AM
Re: Favourite Caliber	AzGuy	29/03/07 01:46 AM
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Re: Favourite Caliber	BigFiveJack	29/03/07 03:06 PM
Re: Hambrusch 375 H&H	dnovo	15/04/07 09:43 AM
Re: Hambrusch 375 H&H	500Nitro	16/04/07 04:13 AM
Re: Hambrusch 375 H&H	dnovo	16/04/07 11:23 AM
Re: Hambrusch 375 H&H	Rigby	27/04/07 10:05 AM
Re: Hambrusch 375 H&H	CptCurl	27/04/07 12:59 PM
Re: Hambrusch 375 H&H	NitroX	15/04/07 05:09 PM
Re: Hambrusch 375 H&H	dnovo	16/04/07 03:31 AM
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Re: Favourite Caliber	Dave_Hall	28/03/07 05:58 PM

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